The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-13

The Board Of Aldermen met last night.
II was some time before quorum was
present. At length one was secured, and
there were present l.. l.. Bass president
Messr-. Adams, Bahen, Bland, Chapel,
Crenshaw. Cump, Davis. Dickers0n,
Hargroye, HILL Murphy, Noble otley
Page power.. Robinson, aud Snead
TwENTY-FRsT STREET
The Committee on Streets asked per
mission 20 purcha e. property 20 open
Twentieth street from Broad 90 Marshall
Agreed to-ayes l3, noes q.
SALARIES.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform made their report fixing the
salaries of the various city officers. which,
after discussion, was laid ON the table.
The salaries reported by this com
mittee are a. follows Fourth assistant
city engineer, 800 per month instead OF
S12J. wheelrighis az public stables =
Der day instead of $50, increasing the
pay of the public school teacher I'D per
cent
Returning the sanitary police TO the
regular force.
Paving the watchmen 1t the Pump
House $50 per month.
Paving all the employees OF The Das
Works the sum received In 1873, except
those who since then have had their pay
increased. excepting iiremen of lower
Gas Works. whose pay shall remain AS
present
Ward superintendent of street De
partments $3.50 per day
Clerk of Chief of Police DEE returned to
the police force for duty.
The crier of Police Court be- returned
TO the police force for duty.
That office of crier Of Police Court De-
created. occupant 20 be- paid S'2o per
year -.o
Salary of Chief Of Police To- Sl,5oo in-
-iesd of : 500 as ai present
That when a captain. sergeant or pr
yate in the police force while M the dls-
charge of his duty sustains loss or damage
90 clothing. 10 Dee reimbursed him uY the
city ,
That Peter Burton. clerk Of Council
Committee. be- paid $50 per month in-
steaa of $3.50
Thst ihe city employ two expert book
keepers and accountants TO examine Tue
books. vouchers. and accounts oi the
city officers and inquire into TIE cili
finances
That no increase of pay be given the
helper t0 city blacksmith az city stables
PAYING Or MEMBERS
That each member of both branches Of
the CITY Council be paid 5000 per year
a Ir. rIta amount of this sum 20 be de
ducted for each failure tO attend meet
inc unless "a valid excuse De given.
The committee say they have received
reports from AN the other departments of
the city government. and recommend mo-
changes
me report of which the above il
synopsis Is signed "lra Il. Bland, chair
man
SUPERINTENDENT oF WATER WORKS
SALARY.
The special report making the salary
of the superintendent Of Water Works
81 500 per year instead of $1,000 a.
passed by The Board al O. former meeting
was LOST
SECOND MARKEI ORDINANCE.
The ordinance relative to stands near
the corner of Sixth and Broad IN The
Second market was passed over the
MayOr- veto unanimously.
SCHOOL HOUSES
The appropriations to pay what Is due
ON the new school houses recently eject
ed hy the city were ordered unanimously.
STREETS AND crLyERTs.
Small appropriations were made to i'm
prove streets and build culyerts in several
sections of the city.
LIGHTING THE PARKS.
There was much opposition 20 the re-
port of the committee asking that there
be- Ia, lights an night in the parks.
The Light Committee asks but : 900. MI.
Snead said in substance that the more gas
lamps burned in the public parks al
night. particularly Monroe Park. the less
would be the misdemeanor- committed
there Lost-ayes Is, noes II.
VARIOUS ORDINANCES.
A large number OF ordinances were
adopted without debate or division of an
unimportant nature.
THE STREET RAILWAYS.
The first street railway ordinance com
ing from the Common Council was the
Manchester Railway and Improvement
Companv's franchise. which allows them
to run on Fourteenth street from Mar
shall 10 MayO's bridge The ordinance
was agreed TO.
RICHMOND UNION PASSENGER RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The franchises asked for by this COM
pauv as passed by the Common Council
was partially read.
Mr. Page moved 10 recommit, 80 that
the Ninth-street crossing could be ar
ranged between the Union and City rail-
ways. He assured the Council that this
was satisfactory 10 both companies
Agreed TO.
CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
The ordinance from the Common
Council granting the City Railway Com
pany certain new privileges was read.
A motion 10 allow IL TO follow tie
Union Passenger Railway Company
ordinances and be recommended wa
lost-ayes, : noes, ;.
Messrs. Snead and Dickers0n opposed
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